• Anglický jazyk

Thomas Doggett Deceased

Autor: Theodore Andrea Cook

The biography of the comic actor Thomas Doggett and the famous Coat and Badge Race which he founded for watermen on the River Thames.

Contents:

Part I. The Man
By Theodore Andrea Cook

Chapter I The Fame of Actors 3
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The biography of the comic actor Thomas Doggett and the famous Coat and Badge Race which he founded for watermen on the River Thames.

Contents:

Part I. The Man
By Theodore Andrea Cook

Chapter I The Fame of Actors 3
Chapter II Bartholomew Fair 10
Chapter III Drury Lane 21
Chapter IV Pugnacious Thomas 31
Chapter V River Traffic and London Theatres 36
Chapter VI Off the Stage 48
Chapter VII Doggett's Bequest 60


Part II. The Race
By Guy Nickalls

Chapter VIII Thames Watermen 71
Chapter IX Some Famous Watermen, 1700-1800 81
Chapter X History of Doggett's Race 86
Chapter XI List of Winners 98
Chapter XII Some Famous Winners 109
Chapter XIII Accounts of the Best Races 116
Chapter XIV Other Thames Wagers 167
Appendices

Appendix I Epitome of The Country Wake 171
Appendix II Notice of the Race Published in 1901 174
Appendix III The Competitors for 1906 176
Appendix IV Gravesend Watermen 177

  • Vydavateľstvo: Tiger of the Stripe
  • Rok vydania: 2009
  • Formát: Paperback
  • Rozmer: 234 x 156 mm
  • Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
  • ISBN: 9781904799504

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